SpeQtral and Thales Alenia Space have signed a new collaboration agreement, extending their strategic partnership for the development and demonstration of quantum communications between space and Earth.
Quantum information networks represent a major breakthrough in information technology. They will enable quantum computers and quantum sensors to be interconnected to improve performance and resilience. This will pave the way for a new form of internet between quantum devices.
These networks will also enable end-to-end secure communications that are resistant to attacks from quantum computers. Satellites will play a key role in these networks, extending connections over long distances and laying the foundations for a future quantum internet.
From left to right:
Signatories: Dr Robert Bedington, CTO and Co-founder of SpeQtral and Christophe Valorge, CTO of Thales Alenia Space.
Second row: Emily Tan, CEO of Thales Singapore; Cindy Koh, Executive Vice President, Economic Development Board; Jonathan Hung, Executive Director, Office for Space Technology & Industry, Singapore (OSTIn)
This new agreement aims to organize joint experiments involving SpeQtral’s quantum satellites, currently in development, and the first quantum ground station designed by Thales Alenia Space. The station will include environmental sensors to assess the impact of local conditions on the quality of quantum signals.